Panchkula, In a step towards ensuring the safety, convenience and improved policing at religious places, Haryana Police has established the state’s first Tourist Police Post at Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula.
Earlier, devotees had to visit Mata Mansa Devi Police Station, located approximately two kilometres away, to report missing persons, lost belongings or other related issues. On the occasion, Director General of Police, Haryana, Ajay Singhal, and Police Commissioner, Panchkula, Pankaj Nain were also present. During the inauguration event, Saini received detailed information from police officers about the functioning of the Tourist Police Post, the facilities available and the security arrangements in place. Announcements will be made through loudspeakers to keep devotees informed and alert. In the event of any suspicious activity or emergency, police personnel will immediately coordinate with the concerned teams and provide the necessary assistance. A Significant features of the Tourist Police Post is the facility for registering complaints.
Equipped with a modern surveillance system, specially trained police personnel and devotee-centric facilities, the initiative will play a vital role in promoting religious tourism while ensuring a safe, smooth and convenient experience for devotees visiting the temple from across the country, an official statement said. The objective of the Tourist Police Post is to provide security, guidance, grievance redressal and necessary assistance within the temple premises to devotees arriving from different states and linguistic backgrounds, ensuring that they do not have to visit different offices or police stations to resolve minor issues, the statement said. He said that the Tourist Police Post would serve as an effective mechanism in this direction and provide devotees with a safer, smoother and better experience within the temple premises.
